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President Trump’s most trusted envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are at the center of negotiations, not the State Department or the National Security Council.

Iran’s foreign minister said both sides had agreed to “guiding principles.” President Trump had called on Iran to make a deal or face a possible U.S. attack.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his proposal to raise New York City property taxes was a “last resort” to close a budget gap.

The deals, totaling $36 billion, were the first step in a $550 billion investment pledge aimed at securing tariff relief and sustaining U.S. relations.

Stephen Colbert said he had to drop an interview with James Talarico because of new F.C.C. guidance that targeted political interviews on late-night shows.

There are more Black senators than ever before, but a major Supreme Court ruling could reduce Black representation in the House.

The candidate’s reference to New York as “Hymietown” helped tank his 1984 presidential campaign and eroded a longstanding alliance.